The Portland daily press., 1887-04-27
PATRlARcns MILITANT.
The Drill and Ball by Grand Canton
RldgeIy, No. 2.

The exhibition drill and ball given by
Grand Canton Ridgely, No. 2, at City Hall
last evening, complimentary to Major GEN
eral .. L. Written and staff, was a perfect
success, and was attended by Militant
company which was among the largest par
ties assembled in the hall upon similar oc-
casion for long time From 745 until S.45
Chambers Band gave one Of their splendid
concerts, while down stairs, in the Mayors
room, the invited guests were assembling
The following are the gentlemen in whose
honor the ball was given
Major General 0. b. Written, Col. L. r.
Harrington, chief of staff Lieut.. Col. Chas.
d. Clark, assistant adjutant general; Lieut..
Col. Hiram Hill, guartermaster general;
". Foster, Lieut. Col. Joseph S. Giiliatt:
Major X. I. Barber, Major f. E. Bickford'
aides de camp.
The invited guests were:
Brlgadler General l.. p. Woodbury. of
Lewiston and his staff, consisting of chief of
stalI K. nj. Mason OF Auburn; Asst. Adju-
tant General, ID. Horace Holman of Lewis
ION, Asst. QuartermaSter General Il. w.
White of Bangor, A. S. Melcher of Lewis
ton, Judge Advocate General f. f. Bean of
Hallowell; Asst. Chief of Equipment Geo.
II. Cloudman of Portland; Asst. Surgeon
hCACIdi a. n. VI NUItu DcIMlCh
and Aide de Camp, John Harper of Lewis
Col Henry NJ Sprauge of Auburn, and his
staff consisting Of Quartermaster A. b. Neal
ly, Quartermaster /. Goddard, DIR. Bibber,
Surgeon and Adiutant F. I. Merrill; Major
James o. Niekerson and staff consisting of
Lieutenant James nj. M. Sherman adiutant.
l. ieutant Lewis G. Peck, Quartermaster
Lieutenant Russell S. Bradbury, commissary:
Capt. BENJAMIN Z. Sturgis, surgeon and
Lieutenant Granville M. Atkins, chaplain
Other invited guests were:
N. G.. Cummings, P. G. r.; C. X. Ladd. p.
" X; :. x. Dyer, p. G. r. j. N. Read, p.
Z. T.. Joshua Davis, p. G. R.; Ii. p. Cox,
7; 9; r.; J. Henry Crockett, p. G. r.. l. f.
Clark, p g. r.. b. c. Stone, p G. R.; NIL
ton Higgins, p. G. H.. Chas. Il. Rich, p. G.
K. VIM. II. Smith, p. G.. r.; C. IL. french,
T. o. X. e. A. Gray. p. G. r.
The Board of Mayor and Alderman had
received invitations and were represented
among the guests.
At the conclusion of the band concert, the
Canton formed in the corridor and headed by
the band escorted the invited guests into the
hall. General Written was accompanied by
Mayor Chapman. The guests were seated
upon the platform. and then the Canton I'M
der command of Major Frank b. Moseley,
gave their sword drill. The evolutions were
SheASiJ new W d uIbldilu audience and
were executed with the precision of crack
military company The Canton during the
drill formed crosses, triangles and others of
the devices of the order, and with their
handsome uniforms and flashing accoutre-
ments made scene which was viewed with
many expressions of applause
The order of dances contained twelve
numbers and great many participated in
the dancing. The floor was under the charge
OF Lieut. Col. j. S. Gilliatt, Major f. E.
Bickford, Major f. E. Haskell, Major f. L.
Moseley, Capt F. T. Merrill, Capt. II. K.
Colesworthy, Ensign f. G. Mitchell, Chey.
G. Ii. Pike, Chev. j. b. Brown, Chev A. e.
Perry.
The dancing was not concluded until a late
hour, and the dancers seemed to thoroughly
enjoy the occasion.